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Aldermen React to Mayor Emanuel’s Speech on Violence

Mayor Rahm Emanuel gave one of the most important speeches of his political career on Thursday, addressing Chicago’s skyrocketing gun violence that has grabbed international headlines. But will it also be one of the most transformational plans for the city of Chicago?

As the city faces its worst spate of violence in many years, will the mayor's new proposals and initiatives turn the tide of Chicago's violent crime once and for all?